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A temple puja in progress before a richly decorated altar of deity murtis draped in flower garlands and colourful silk. Several devotees sit on an orange mat with hands folded in prayer. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala tends brass plates of flowers and offerings. Nearby, a woman in red sits with hands joined, and a man in orange kneels at a microphone. Brass oil lamps and metal vessels stand on the floor, and a blue-draped platform holds a small image. Several other people appear partially at the frame edges.

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April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple shrine, a seated group performs a puja before several deity murtis draped with flower garlands and gold-coloured ornaments. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala reads from an open book. Beside him, a man in red-orange cloth sits with bare chest and rudraksha beads, and a shirtless man in orange cloth sits with hands folded near a silver puja tray holding flowers, fruit and bowls. A woman in a red sari sits between them, and an older woman in a dark top sits at the lower right. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha, and an orange mat complete the scene.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhoto inside a temple shrine room. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with bare upper arms and white sacred markings on his arm sits cross-legged, hands pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand before him. Behind him, a shirtless man in orange cloth sits beside a small silver-and-gold ritual vessel and a lit oil lamp, with a tray of red and white flower petals nearby. Further left, a woman in red and a man in red-orange clothing sit with hands folded, and a notebook lies open on a table. Behind the group, three colourfully dressed deity murtis stand on a blue-draped platform, one holding a trident, and a decorated linga stands with flowers and a garland. Brass lamps and marigold garlands frame the shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a red-carpeted floor. Several devotees sit on mats facing a deity murti group decorated with marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style lamp. Two men in saffron/orange robes sit in front, hands pressed together in namaste, one near a microphone stand. Beside them a woman in a red shawl and a man in a dark outfit kneel. In the foreground, a woman in a red-orange embroidered shawl and a blonde woman in black sit with their backs to the camera, and a woman in a teal floral top sits nearby. A woman in red on the right sits with eyes closed, apparently in prayer. Brass lamps and offerings stand on a low platform.Photograph inside a temple shrine hall during a ritual. Several deity murtis stand in the background, decorated with colourful flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps in front. At left, two men in saffron/orange robes sit on a red mat; one holds a feathered whisk or fan toward the altar while the other sits bare-chested with ash markings, near a puja plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari sits at centre on the floor facing the altar with hands joined. Three women sit on the floor at right, one in a red and gold sari, one in a teal floral outfit, and one in blue with blonde hair. A microphone stand stands at left.Indoor temple shrine with gilded arches and deity murtis decorated with flower garlands, including a standing murti in front of a gold-framed niche. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head and rudraksha mala wears orange robes and sits cross-legged on an orange mat beside a brass oil lamp and a platter of flowers and fruit. Beside him, a monk in orange robes presses his hands together in prayer, while a woman in red sari sits near the shrine. Another woman in red kneels at the right edge near a black stone object. Shelves of folded orange and colored cloth stand at left.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsInside a temple shrine hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead waves a white feathered fan over a silver-rimmed kalasha and offerings on a small orange mat, while a second priest in orange kneels beside him. Behind them, several richly garlanded deity murtis stand on a raised shrine with brass oil lamps in front. A woman in a red sari sits cross-legged on the right, and another woman in red kneels at left with papers before her. Scattered flower petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat.A temple shrine interior with several golden and colourful deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and jewellery, including a dark-faced figure at left and a figure with a trident at right. In the foreground on an orange mat, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala kneels and arranges a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while a man in saffron sits near a microphone holding a book, and a woman in a red sari with a dupatta kneels behind them. Another person in red and a woman in red sari stand near the shrine. A brass lamp stands at right beside a silver vessel and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a low table. Puja or abhishekam setting.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events